Grenfell Tower Disaster Flashcards by Théo Charrier | Brainscape

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Une tour

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A high-rise(r)

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Inflammable

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Flame-proof

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Un vagabond

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A tramp

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Un cabanon de jardin

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A shed

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Etre entassé

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To be crammed

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Un foyer

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A hostel

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Une auberge de jeunesse

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A youth hostel

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Abuser de l’hospitalité

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To outstay one’s welcome

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Un locataire

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A tenent; A renter; A leaseholder

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Louer

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To rent; To let; To lease

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Le bail

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The lease

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Un marchand de sommeil

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A slumlord

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Un taudit

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A slum

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Avoir l’anbarras du choix

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To be spoilt for choice

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Etre solvable

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To be solvent

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La solvabilité

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Solvency

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Liquider qq chose (la marchandie)

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To sell off sthg

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Une tour de 24 étages

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A 2e stor(e)y building

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Etre exclu de qq chose

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To be locked out of sthg

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Etre exclu du qq chose à cause du prix

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To be priced out of sthg

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L’actif et le passif; Le capital et la dette

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Assets and liabilities

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Aménager une pièce

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To do up a room; To refurbish a room

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Etre pénible de faire qq chose

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To be a hassle for doing sthg

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Mettre sous cloche qq chose

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To mothball sthg

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Lingot d’or

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A gold bullion

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Scrupules

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Qualms

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Etre de conicance avec qq un

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To collude with sbdy

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Avidité

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Greed

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Un marché stimulé/motivé par l’argent

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A profit-driven market

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Ça en dit long sur le fait

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It is a sad indictment of sthg

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Une pénurie

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A housing crunch

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Une cloppe

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A ciggie; A fag